Most people chose to learn
Spanish in NYC as a second laguage over any other language
because it's the second most spoken language in the city, which
is impressive when you think of just how many nationalities are
packed into NYC! 27% of the population are Hispanic, so it’s a
good idea to learn Spanish in NYC – a highly valued skill these
days in business and socially.
Spanish is
fortunately a lot easier to learn than English – the verbs
follow very straight forward rules with not many irregulars
to memorise (such as there are in English), and
pronunciation is phonetic. Words are pronounced the same as
they are spelt, which makes them much easier to
learn.
So if you’re
about to get started and learn Spanish in NYC get yourself a
good home-study course that makes it easy to learn all the
rules and vocabulary fast and with clarity. While also
providing good exercises to make sure it all goes in and
stays in, plus good flexibility and audio lessons – so you
can learn as you go about your day. It’s much easier to keep
up with Spanish lessons if you can easily study lessons
whenever you have 20 or 30 minutes spare. Especially if you
live a fast-paced life like most New Yorkers do!
The best
course out there for this is Rocket Spanish:
If you're
planning to learn Spanish in NYC but are new to the
city, you'll find that most of the Spanish
you encounter will be Puerto Rican Spanish – NYC has
the largest Puerto Rican population outside of Puerto Rico.
This is a good thing as in my opinion Puerto Rican Spanish
is one of the most elegant Spanish accents there is, and has
a very clear and easy to understand,
flowing rythme to it.
The Hispanic
communities of NYC have historically lived in the city’s
poorer areas such as the Lower East Side, Spanish Harlem and
Williamsburg, Brooklyn since the 1950s. But if you have
lived in NYC for any time you will know that you hear
Spanish spoken pretty regularly throughout New York,
especially around Manhattan. If you’re looking for regular
opportunities to put your new language to the test in the
USA, it’s definitely a good move to learn Spanish in
NYC!